Police respond to case of woman 'mowed down' by mobility scooter

Ann Mills, 68, was knocked down by a mobility scooter and had to be taken to hospital with cuts and severe bruising to her ribs (Image: Warren Gunn)

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Suffolk Police said an officer came across the accident, which took place outside Haverhill Police Station.

The officer breathalysed the driver of the scooter, but he was not over the limit.

It is an offence to be drunk on a mobility scooter - and Suffolk Police have recently arrested a man in Ipswich for the offence - but otherwise there is nothing criminal about running someone over with a scooter.

A spokesperson for Suffolk Police explained: "Unless there's that element involved, there really isn't any offence under the Road Traffic Act.

"Mobility scooters are mobility aids. They fit into quite a different legal category."

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She said that as this accident happened on the pavement, legally it was no different from a pedestrian being hit by a buggy or a child on a tricycle.

While Mobility scooters do have to obey more stringent rules when driven on the road, such as having lights and mirrors, they are still categorised as a "mechanically propelled vehicle" rather than a motorised vehicle.

This means that even if the accident took place on the road, police would still not be able to take action, as mobility scooters are not in the same category as cars or motorbikes.

The police spokesperson said: "I don't think it's a grey area - it's just the law."